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A collection of resources on the subject of communication in a cross-cultural society

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This video gives an example of how business is done differently in different countries because of cultural differences. Cultural differences exist in the business world as well as in topics such as food, dating, and even humor and these differences can lead to conflict and that is why it is important to understand cultures.

This video is related to the concept of collectivism-individualism and how business people from different cultures may have different values that lead to conflict. For example, a business man from America that goes to Japan to close a business deal might have conflict because the Japanese businessman thinks that the American did not build a strong relationship before discussing business, or that the American was trying to complete the business deal just for his own personal benefit. This example can illustrate how differences between collectivistic-individualistic societies can lead to conflict.

This article discusses how in today’s global business community there are many differences between cultures including the balance between reason and emotion and the way time is viewed. There is no best approach to communicating with each other but the key to cross-cultural success is understanding and respect for differences.

This article is related to the iceberg model we learned in class. Although only some aspects of culture are easily visible, there are also many deeply related ideas which can only be understood by analyzing the observable parts of culture. Culture is intricate and if we can understand differences within cultures, we can be more successful in a cross-cultural setting.

This article discusses various barriers to cross cultural communication and how it is also an opportunity for creativity and new perspectives. Behaviors, beliefs, semantics, and language can all be different between some cultures and this can make communication between two very different cultures difficult, but if we put these differences aside, people from all cultures can learn from each other.

This topic can be related to the topic of ethnocentrism and how when people communicate with people of other cultures they may find the other culture to be abnormal. Usually people consider their own culture to be normal compared to other cultures. It is important to realize that no one culture is normal and by keeping this in mind, cross cultural barriers can be reduced.

This slideshare presentation discusses what media convergence is and how it has become a more prominent part of life due to technology advancements. Media affects us in different ways and convergence culture is bringing together various types of media.

This presentation is related to the media richness theory we learned about in class. It is the medium's’ ability to reproduce the information sent over it. Some media is richer than others. For example, face-to-face communication is the richest medium, whereas a text message is not a rich communication medium. The convergence of various types of media in society can lead to more rich media. For example, facetime is a richer media than a phone call or only a web cam without any audio.

In this Tedx talk Pellegrino Riccardi, a cross cultural expert, speaks about how very different cultures can coexist next to each other and that one act might mean something completely different in another culture. He is a man that comes from an English and Italian background and currently lives in Norway, where cultures are very different.

The ideas presented in this video are related to the nonverbal communication theory of paralanguage (voice). Speech itself contains nonverbal elements such as voice quality, rate, pitch, and volume. Pellegrino discusses how people from some cultures convey a message using many words, whereas other cultures communicate the same message with a very different tone and only one word. The interesting thing about this video is that me simply watching the video is intercultural communication because American culture is very different from culture in Italy, Norway, and England.

This presentation examines the difference between low and high context cultures, and assesses the role of culture influencing marketing activities. Intercultural communication is essential to effective marketing and companies need to always consider cultural differences and attempt to establish a global market.

The ideas presented in this presentation are related to the theories of kinesics and proxemics because all individuals use kinesics and proxemics when communicating with each other; however, the amount of space during a conversation and type of body language one uses can have different meanings depending on culture. For example, in the US, people normally nod up and down to signal yes, and nod sideways to signal no, but this varies in other cultures. Sending the right message to the right person at the right time is difficult to do and understanding the implications of intercultural communication is essential to marketing.

This video includes a skit that illustrates common communication challenges in the workplace that are linked to people’s cultural backgrounds. Wendi Adair, an organizational psychology professor at the University of Waterloo discusses these cultural differences and discusses how to handle situations where individuals communicate differently.

One of the skits in this video relates to Hofstede’s cultural dimension of power distance. Cultures have varied power distances. In some cultures, individuals are treated and respected equally and in others’ a rigid hierarchal structure exists, where treatment varies. Western cultures have a low power distance culture, meaning everyone is treated as an equal. The girl in the video goes into the counselor to ask for advice but is very silent, reserved, and does not make much eye contact. She likely comes from a culture that has high power distance and acts this way to be more respectful to the counselor.

This source examines communication across cultures and how communication and culture have evolved to be interdependent on each other. Understanding culture is important to the progression of society. Fundamentally, all people are relational beings that strive for communion with the world around them and each other.

This paper can relate to the theory of cultural convergence. Cultural convergence means that in a system with un-restricted communication between the members, the system will converge towards uniformity. This theory relates to the paper because this paper discusses how people no matter what culture they come from strive to achieve similar goals, which include building relationships with those around them.

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